More flexible in helping needy: How long, what criterion, how much?
Govt will be more flexible with help for S’poreans I refer to the article “Govt will be more flexible with help for needy S’poreans” (Today, 9 January). A longer-than-usual period It states that “Amid a slowing economy and mounting concerns over the jobs situation, the Government is prepared to provide financial assistance...
We should be happy when minister’s son serves NS?
I read Josephine Teo's recent Facebook post of her son serving NS with mixed feelings. On one hand, I am proud that I am part of a system where the young men of our country can come together, regardless of race, and serve the country. On on the other, I also know that there are certain exceptions to the meaning of "together"....
So many loopholes to escape the retrenchment statistics?
I refer to the article “More than nine in 10 companies paid retrenchment benefits in 2015: MOM survey” (Straits Times, Dec 28). Establishments paying retrenchment benefits down from 95.7 to 90.6% It states that “The proportion of establishments paying retrenchment benefits was 90.6 per cent in 2015, although it had fallen...
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